The 64 Hexagrams

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1

The Creative

· Qián

strengthinitiative

2

The Receptive

· Kūn

receptivityyielding

3

Difficulty at the Beginning

· Zhūn

beginningsdifficulty

4

Youthful Folly

· Méng

youthinexperience

5

Waiting

·

waitingpatience

6

Conflict

· Sòng

conflictdispute

7

The Army

· Shī

disciplineleadership

8

Holding Together

·

unityalliance

9

The Taming Power of the Small

小畜 · Xiǎo Chù

restraintsmall steps

10

Treading

·

conductcaution

11

Peace

· Tài

peaceharmony

12

Standstill

·

stagnationobstruction

13

Fellowship with Men

同人 · Tóng Rén

fellowshipcommunity

14

Great Possession

大有 · Dà Yǒu

abundanceprosperity

15

Modesty

· Qiān

humilitymodesty

16

Enthusiasm

·

enthusiasminspiration

17

Following

· Suí

followingadaptation

18

Work on the Decayed

·

repairrestoration

19

Approach

· Lín

approachadvance

20

Contemplation

· Guān

contemplationobservation

21

Biting Through

噬嗑 · Shì Kè

justicedecision

22

Grace

·

gracebeauty

23

Splitting Apart

·

dissolutionerosion

24

Return

·

returnturning point

25

Innocence

無妄 · Wú Wàng

innocencespontaneity

26

The Taming Power of the Great

大畜 · Dà Chù

restraintaccumulation

27

Nourishment

·

nourishmentdiet

28

Preponderance of the Great

大過 · Dà Guò

excessextraordinary

29

The Abysmal

· Kǎn

dangerwater

30

The Clinging

·

clarityfire

31

Influence

· Xián

attractioninfluence

32

Duration

· Héng

durationperseverance

33

Retreat

· Dùn

retreatwithdrawal

34

The Power of the Great

大壯 · Dà Zhuàng

powerstrength

35

Progress

· Jìn

progressadvancing

36

Darkening of the Light

明夷 · Míng Yí

adversityconcealment

37

The Family

家人 · Jiā Rén

familyroles

38

Opposition

· Kuí

oppositioncontrast

39

Obstruction

· Jiǎn

obstructiondifficulty

40

Deliverance

· Xiè

releasedeliverance

41

Decrease

· Sǔn

decreasesimplicity

42

Increase

·

increasegrowth

43

Break-through

· Guài

resolutionbreakthrough

44

Coming to Meet

· Gòu

encountertemptation

45

Gathering Together

· Cuì

gatheringcommunity

46

Pushing Upward

· Shēng

ascentgrowth

47

Oppression

· Kùn

exhaustionadversity

48

The Well

· Jǐng

the sourceinexhaustible nourishment

49

Revolution

·

revolutiontransformation

50

The Cauldron

· Dǐng

transformationnourishment

51

The Arousing

· Zhèn

shockthunder

52

Keeping Still

· Gèn

stillnessmeditation

53

Development

· Jiàn

gradual progressdevelopment

54

The Marrying Maiden

歸妹 · Guī Mèi

secondary rolesubordination

55

Abundance

· Fēng

abundancefullness

56

The Wanderer

·

wanderingstranger

57

The Gentle

· Xùn

gentlenesspenetration

58

The Joyous

· Duì

joylake

59

Dispersion

· Huàn

dissolutionscattering

60

Limitation

· Jié

limitationrestraint

61

Inner Truth

中孚 · Zhōng Fú

inner truthsincerity

62

Preponderance of the Small

小過 · Xiǎo Guò

small actionsmodesty

63

After Completion

既濟 · Jì Jì

completionorder

64

Before Completion

未濟 · Wèi Jì

transitionnot yet